Byron York: Hurting more than helping

4:48 PM,
Feb. 11, 2014

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Byron York

There's no doubt the Affordable Care Act will redistribute wealth in America. People at the top of the income ladder will pay more; people at the bottom will benefit. But how, exactly, will that work?

A new study finds that Obamacare's redistribution will be stunningly lopsided. Scholars at the liberal Brookings Institution have discovered that Obamacare will increase the income of Americans in the lowest 20 percent of the income scale, and especially in the lowest 10 percent.

But all other income groups - even people who make very modest incomes in the $25,000 to $30,000 range, as well as all ...